Did you know that more than half of the world’s 7.3 billion people live in cities? In the United States, that figure rises to more than 80 percent! In our lifetimes, more than two-thirds of humanity will live in cities.

Since 1939, the Garden has created the world’s finest collection of cacti and desert plants, and worked to preserve and protect the desert. This year, our efforts are elevated through an exciting community campaign called Cactomania.

The Central Arizona Conservation Alliance (CAZCA) was created as the solution to a problem. If you were to look globally, you would learn that despite tremendous efforts, we have not been very successful at conservation.

Desert Botanical Garden is equal parts museum and garden. Approaching the Plants & People of the Sonoran Desert Loop Trail, the combination of garden and museum becomes more evident as the 1/3-mile trail brings to life the history and stories of Native peoples.

Desert Botanical Garden has a vision to become a leader in promoting community gardens in the Phoenix area and to create a model that demonstrates vegetable gardening best practices in a desert environment.